According to a survey in 2023, about a quarter of women in the U.S. who had a cesarean section in the past six months said that they had a scheduled cesarean section due to previous c-section(s). On the other hand, over half of mothers reported having an emergency c-section, either before labor started (15 percent) or after labor started (39 percent). Only three percent reported their c-section being elective as in their own choice.
Percentage of mothers who had select reasons for their cesarean births in the United States as of 2023
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Lansinoh. (June 28, 2023). Percentage of mothers who had select reasons for their cesarean births in the United States as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448748/reasons-for-cesarean-birth-us/
Lansinoh. "Percentage of mothers who had select reasons for their cesarean births in the United States as of 2023." Chart. June 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448748/reasons-for-cesarean-birth-us/
Lansinoh. (2023). Percentage of mothers who had select reasons for their cesarean births in the United States as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448748/reasons-for-cesarean-birth-us/
Lansinoh. "Percentage of Mothers Who Had Select Reasons for Their Cesarean Births in The United States as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448748/reasons-for-cesarean-birth-us/
Lansinoh, Percentage of mothers who had select reasons for their cesarean births in the United States as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448748/reasons-for-cesarean-birth-us/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Percentage of mothers who had select reasons for their cesarean births in the United States as of 2023 [Graph], Lansinoh, June 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448748/reasons-for-cesarean-birth-us/